Hard 'n' Heavy
Platform: Amiga 500
Region: Europe
Media: Floppy
Controller: Joystick
Genre: Action - Multi-Directional - Platformer
Gametype: Licensed
Release Year: 1989
Developer: reLINE
Publisher: reLINE
Players: 1 or 2
Relationship: is a sequel to Great Giana Sisters, The
Hardware: OCS
Conversions: Commodore 64
Disks: 1
Programmer: Volker Eloesser
Musician: Chris Hülsbeck (Huelsbeck)
Designer: Man Without Name
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Jump and Run game during which a little robot (named 'Heavy' respectively 'Metal') runs through five side scrolling worlds (a la Mario). Various enemies hinder progress and can be killed using an upgradable weapons system based on bouncing balls and a flamethrower. Extras and 'diamonds' can be collected from shooting or otherwise destroying rocks and walls. There are two playing modes available, one player or two players.

Extra lives will be earned depending on the number of diamonds collected. Warp Zones and hidden entrances allow access to secret zones in the levels. Each world ends with a boss monster. 

http://www.mobygames.com/game/hard-n-heavy

Developed for Rainbow Arts, but eventually published by reLINE due to previous legal problems between Nintendo and Rainbow Arts regarding THE GREAT GIANA SISTERS.

Trivia:
"After the designated programmer for the project had been admitted to the psychological clinic, I received the order of finishing the programming with the game." (source: Volker Eloesser)

http://hol.abime.net/658
